The tech industry is booming which makes it a highly desired career area for many job seekers, not to mention the industry pays well too. But what are the highest paying tech jobs? Glassdoor recently answered that question when the job hunting site created a list of the 25 best-paying jobs that are in high demand.
The list includes all fields but tech jobs dominated the list. Here are the top paying tech jobs in high demand right now:
Software Architect
Average Base Salary: $130,891
Number of Job Openings: 3,229
Software Development Manager
Average Base Salary: $123,747
Number of Job Openings: 2,249
Solutions Architect
Average Base Salary: $121,522
Number of Job Openings: 3,530
Analytics Manager
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1,408
IT Manager
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 17,161
Product Manager
Average Base Salary: $113,959
Number of Job Openings: 9,918
Data Scientist
Average Base Salary: $105,395
Number of Job Openings: 3,433
Security Engineer
Average Base Salary: $102,749
Number of Job Openings: 2,060
QA Manager
Average Base Salary: $101,330
Number of Job Openings: 1,689
Computer Hardware Engineer
Average Base Salary: $101,154
Number of Job Openings: 1,264
Database Administrator
Average Base Salary: $97,258
Number of Job Openings: 9,041
UX Designer
Average Base Salary: $96,855
Number of Job Openings: 2,010
Software Engineer
Average Base Salary: $96,392
Number of Job Openings: 99,055
Sales Engineer
Average Base Salary: $90,899
Number of Job Openings: 5,508